Field Staff

Position​ Description​ FIELD​

STAFF- FOCUS RALEIGH

​ FOCUS,​ the Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools, is an interdenominational youth​ ministry​ established in ten areas along the East Coast. For more than six decades, FOCUS has​ ​invited independent school students in grades 6-12 to explore a life of faith that is real,​ adventurous,​intellectually sound, and practical to daily life. During the school year, FOCUS​ ​pursues this goal through area-based activities and discipleship, both one-on-one and in small​ groups​ . From May through August, we offer a variety of Summer Programs, most of which take​ ​place at our Martha's Vineyard Study Center.​ Position​

Description:

​ The​ Raleigh Field Staf will participate in all aspects of the local area ministry, including program​ delivery​ and management of the relationships between students, parents, volunteers, school​ ​faculty, donors, and the local community we serve.​ ​Working under the leadership of the Area Director, the Area Field Staf will:​ ​1.​ ​Model authentic faith in Jesus Christ through the joys and challenges of life.​ ​2.​ ​Participate in regional ministry, including:​

• ​​ Leading​ weekly fellowship meetings, usually including an evangelistic Bible study,​ either​ on campus at independent schools or of campus​ ​
• ​ ​Answering tough questions truthfully and in a way that is sensitive to independent​ ​school culture​
• ​​ Building​ friendships with students, in both high school and middle school, and​ expanding​ the ministry and number of students being served​ ​
• ​ ​Doing "contact work" with students at games, plays, and school events​
• ​​ Building​ relational networks of parents and faculty to further the FOCUS mission​
• ​​ Recruiting​ students and volunteers to attend national programs​ ​
• ​ ​Praying regularly for students and the ministry​
• ​​ Participating​in the leadership of local, regional, and national FOCUS programs​
• ​​ Participating​in administrative tasks and fundraising.​ ​Position requirements:​ The​ ideal candidate will have:​
• ​​ A​ strong commitment to the Christian Gospel, and will be required to sign and abide by​ the​ FOCUS Statement of Faith​
• ​​ ​Undergraduate degree and previous employment or volunteer experience with a Church​ ​or ministry, such as FOCUS, strongly preferred​
• ​​ Familiarity​ with independent schools and independent school culture is strongly​ preferred​​ ​
• ​ ​Availability to work full-time, including early morning and/or evening hours, serve on​ ​National Programs for six non-consecutive weeks, and travel for approximately two​ ​weeks of staf meetings in January and August.

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Compensation:

​ FOCUS​ provides a package that includes:​

• ​​ Competitive​salary, depending on experience/education​ ​
• ​ ​Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Short Term Disability insurance for Full-Time​ ​staf. Monthly premiums are currently paid for in full by FOCUS, requiring no​ ​premium contribution from the staf member.​
• ​​ Eligibility​ to participate in voluntary contributions to the FOCUS-sponsored 403(b)​ Retirement​ Plan. FOCUS provides a dollar-to-dollar match to contributions, not to​ exceed​ 5% of eligible wages, once tenure eligibility requirements are met, and may​ also​ provide a discretionary contribution on an annual basis.​
• ​​ ​4 weeks paid vacation/year.​ ​
• ​ 10​ Paid Time Of (PTO) days to be used as personal/sick days.

​ Please​ visit our employment page, infocus.org/employment, and apply online. You may also​ upload​ your resume and cover letter within the application portal. Any questions, please reach​ ​out to

Ryan Collier, Area Director:

rcollier@infocus.org.​ For​ more information on our ministry, visit us at www.infocus.org.​